CONTENT WARNING: Devilman (and Crybaby especially) has some topics that are sensitive to talk about on the podcast. Notable discussions include violence, gore and dismemberment, sex and sexuality, abusive relationships, a sexual assault/rape scene, suicide, cannibalism, incest, and general navigation of queer (& queercoded) characters and LGBT experiences. Oh, and blasphemy. Lots of blasphemy.

SPOILER WARNING: This podcast episode covers much of the nitty-gritty of Devilman Crybaby, including SPOILERS for the whole run! If you are interested in watching Devilman Crybaby, be forewarned: We can’t discuss it here without discussing the big moments.

THIS WEEK: The Historians are two-thirds back from their sudden disappearance, and have brought a friend on Easter to talk with them about Satan apologism. In addition, Go Nagai is the original horny on main; we try and fail to avoid mentioning Homestuck; Van was lied to on Twitter; Ryo Asuka believes in biotruths; we’re all definitely going to hell; and Devilman died for your sins.

TOPICS:

Sven’s mispronounciations are at an all-time high

The many freaky faces of “Crazy Uncle” Go Nagai

A not-so-brief history of Devilman and its adaptations

Devilman Crybaby Roundtable

Devilman has influenced a LOT of stuff

Dramatis Personae

Two nonreligious agnostics and a lapsed catholic-turned-atheist

Devilman‘s deconstruction of the heroic power fantasy

Akira and Ryo’s relationship and the Nasty Power Dynamics thereof

The Sirene Fight and The Many Different Kinds Of Love

Things Bad Happen

On Devilman Crybaby Making You Care

Burying Your Gays and The Big Queer Elephant In the Room

Ryo Got Literally Everything Wrong

God Isn’t A Bastard, He’s Just An Eldritch Entity

The Final Battle, and the Relay Race Metaphor

Animation Trivia, and what Science Saru brings to Devilman‘s Themes

Why did we cover Devilman on the podcast, anyway?

Van’s Foray Into Devilman‘s Spinoffs And Pseudo-Sequels

SPECIAL THANKS TO: Our friend Tara Wrist, who took time out of her day to debate with us about Devilman! Follow Tara on twitter here!